Obituaries

Bud Switzer Passes Away

It is our sad duty to report that Glidden “Bud” Switzer peacefully passed away on September 23rd, shortly after his 92nd birthday. The 2006 Citizen of the Year and a former 4th of July Grand…

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Services for Tim Osti Set for Jan. 19th

Posted 1/8/19 – Timothy James Osti, 51, was born in Los Angeles on October 11, 1967 and passed away December 27, 2018. Tim was a lifelong resident of Sierra Madre and worked with his father Danny,…


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Services for Gordon Caldwell Monday, Tuesday

Posted 7-30/17 – Funeral services for Gordon Caldwell will take place at Sierra Madre Congregational Church on Tuesday, August 1st  at noon.  The church is located at 170 W. Sierra Madre Blvd. Viewing will be…


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Celebration of Life for Lew Watanabe Thursday

Reprinted from SierraMadreWeekly.com – A Celebration of Life for Lew Watanabe will be held at Sierra Madre Elementary School auditorium on Thursday, June 30, at 1:30 p.m., followed by a reception at The Japanese Garden…


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In Memory Of Nan Carlton…

Obituary Posted 12/27/15 – Nan Hathaway Carlton passed away peacefully in her sleep on Monday, Dec. 21st. Nan Hathaway was born in Chicago, Illinois to Alice Johnstone Hathaway and Elnathan Maurice Hathaway.  Nan moved to…




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Rest Easy, Captain Morrison

Posted 8/10/15 – It is with great sadness that we must report that Capt. Chris Morrison, Ret. passed away last evening at his home, surrounded by family.  Chris had been battling cancer for some time,…


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Obituary – SMSR Member Jon Zenn Inskeep

Posted 3/1/15 – Jon Zenn Inskeep passed away at the Villa Gardens in Pasadena on February 15, 2015. Beloved husband, father, grandfather, and friend, he will be intensely missed. He lived, until his last month,…




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Denis Keegan Passes Away, Services Friday 11/14

Posted 11/13/14 – Denis Peter Keegan, son of the late James Joseph Keegan and Virginia Bland Skinner, passed away peacefully Monday November 10th, surrounded by his wife and loving family.  Denis had courageously fought a…


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Ed Clare Passes Away At Home

Posted 9/8/14 – Ed Clare, owner of Ed Clare Electrical, passed away suddenly in his home on Wednesday, Sept. 3rd.  According to the Mountain Views News, initial indications are that he suffered a heart attack….


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Services For SMRFA President Robert Young Announced

Posted 8/10/14  We’ve now received word regarding the scheduling of the Celebration of Life services for Robert Young.  Both of Robert’s families will be having a service.  The Young family will be having a Celebration…


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Update Regarding Bob Young

Posted 7/25/14 – For those who’ve been asking…I spoke to someone close to the family, and it appears that a celebration of Bob Young’s life is being planned, but it is not imminent.  Think weeks, not…